Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, January 13, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County US inflation remained at a higher-than-expected 2.7% in December By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumer prices rose 2.7% annually in December, closing out a year that saw slight progress on inflation but continued affordability concerns for many Americans. The latest Consumer Price Index, which measures the average change in prices for some commonly purchased goods and services, showed that the annual pace of inflation was unchanged from November, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday. However, the monthly pace of inflation accelerated to 0.3% from November, when prices rose at an estimated average pace of 0.1%. Economists were expecting that monthly CPI would rise 0.3% from November and ease slightly to 2.6% on an annual basis, according to FactSet estimates. This story is developing and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. The post US inflation remained at a higher-than-expected 2.7% in December appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Everything we know about the Winter Olympic hockey venues which caused the NHL to think twice Next Article BTS propelled K-pop to global stardom. Nearly four years later, they’re back Print 24 Rate this article: No rating Tags: CNN – Business/Consumer Please login or register to post comments.